Thank you, Nora Daza!

Friday, September 13, 2013

I was startled when I saw a friend's status message on FB that said RIP Nora Daza.

I was silenced.

I've always said that it was because of the show Cooking it Up with Nora - that I learned to appreciate watching a cooking show.

Nora Daza is an icon for me. She's one of the biggest influences in my life with regards to cooking. I would remember waking up early on weekends to watch her cooking showwas it Saturday or was it Sunday morning) on Channel 2 when I was still a kid. Watching her show made me want to try cooking. I think it was because of watching the show that I learned to love to cook and bake. I would remember her and her children (I remember Nina and Sandy) whip up dishes and I was so fascinated with how they sauteed and cook up dishes with such ease.

The theme song is still plays in my head when I remember her.

So, to Nora Daza - THANK YOU for your cooking show. If not for your shows, I wouldn't like to be influenced to learn how to cook (and bake). Thank you for touching my life in that good way. Thank you for your show.